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Coat of Arms of Massachusetts

On a bridge over Stony Brook. Submitted by @SvenAas

On a bridge over Stony Brook. Submitted by @SvenAas

  • south hadley
  • massachusetts
  • coat of arms

Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthplace

Martin Luther King, Jr.was born in this house January 15, 1929

Martin Luther King, Jr.was born in this house January 15, 1929

  • atlanta
  • georgia
  • mlk

Where the Rainbow Meets the Sea

WHERE THE RAINBOW MEETS THE SEA, A MERMAID WAITS FOR ME. IN LOVING MEMORY OF JESSICA LEIGH GELLER JULY 12, 1985 - APRIL 15, 2007

WHERE THE RAINBOW MEETS THE SEA, A MERMAID WAITS FOR ME. IN LOVING MEMORY OF JESSICA LEIGH GELLER JULY 12, 1985 - APRIL 15, 2007

  • florida
  • deerfield
  • mermaid

Site of the Smaller Fort to Protect the Whites

Site of the smaller fort to protectthe whites in the Indian War of 1855. AStockade stretched from here to the mainBlockhouse at the foot of Cherry Street  This Tablet was Erected by the...

Site of the smaller fort to protectthe whites in the Indian War of 1855. AStockade stretched from here to the mainBlockhouse at the foot of Cherry Street  This Tablet was Erected by...

  • seattle
  • washington
  • fort

Blue Star Highway

Submitted by Abby Paske!

Submitted by Abby Paske!

    Grace Marchant Garden

    • bay area
    • san francisco
    • california
    • stairs
    • garden

    Star of India

     Picture attribution: "Star of India Plaque" by Stan Durbin - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons -...

     Picture attribution: "Star of India Plaque" by Stan Durbin - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons -...

    • san diego
    • tall ship
    • california
    • ecv

    Roger W. Heyns

    • bay area
    • california
    • berkeley
    • cal

    Central Congregational Church

    • boston
    • massachusetts
    • tiffany
    • glass
    • church

    Mac Dutra Park

    "1888 to 1979 Half Moon Bay native of a pioneer family, farmer, and businessman." Submitted by @jqmcd. 

    "1888 to 1979 Half Moon Bay native of a pioneer family, farmer, and businessman." Submitted by @jqmcd. 

      Treasure Island

        TREASURE ISLAND THIS ARTIFICIAL ISLAND WAS CONSTRUCTED OF BAYSAND IN 1936-7 AND WAS THE SITE OF THE GOLDEN GATE INTER-NATIONAL EXPOSITION, FEB. 18, 1939 - SEPT. 29, 1940. TALL TOWERS, GIGANTIC...

        TREASURE ISLAND THIS ARTIFICIAL ISLAND WAS CONSTRUCTED OF BAYSAND IN 1936-7 AND WAS THE SITE OF THE GOLDEN GATE INTER-NATIONAL EXPOSITION, FEB. 18, 1939 - SEPT. 29, 1940. TALL TOWERS,...

      • bay area
      • california
      • treasure island

      Grand Central Hotel

      GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL 1871 - 1895 CALLED THE FINEST ESTABLISHMENT BE-TWEEN SAN FRANCISCO AND VIRGINIA CITY, THIS ELEGANT THREE AND A HALF STORY RESORT SIGNIFIED THE START OF NORTH TAHOE'S TOURIST...

      GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL 1871 - 1895 CALLED THE FINEST ESTABLISHMENT BE-TWEEN SAN FRANCISCO AND VIRGINIA CITY, THIS ELEGANT THREE AND A HALF STORY RESORT SIGNIFIED THE START OF NORTH TAHOE'S...

      • ecv
      • california
      • tahoe
      • grant
      • sheridan
      • flyer stage line

      Site of 1981 Reagan Assassination Attempt

      "NATIONAL HISTORIC PLACE   On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan marked the 100th visit to Washington Hilton by a sitting U.S. President. Reagan had been invited to speak in the International...

      "NATIONAL HISTORIC PLACE   On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan marked the 100th visit to Washington Hilton by a sitting U.S. President. Reagan had been invited to speak in the International...

      • assassination
      • president
      • reagan
      • hinckley
      • hilton
      • washington
      • dc
      • 1981
      • washington dc

      Tamarack House

      Here in 1839, in Crawford County, Wisconsin Territory, Joseph R. Brown, first settler of this valley, laid out the town of Dahcotah.  The following year as a member of the Wisconsin Territorial...

      Here in 1839, in Crawford County, Wisconsin Territory, Joseph R. Brown, first settler of this valley, laid out the town of Dahcotah.  The following year as a member of the Wisconsin Territorial...

      • minnesota
      • wisconsin

      Anson Smith, Hoover Dam

      1976A Memorial Tribute to Anson Smith1860 - 1935Editor and publisher of the Mohave County Miner, acclaimed by President Herbert Hoover for his tireless efforts and support during construction of...

      1976A Memorial Tribute to Anson Smith1860 - 1935Editor and publisher of the Mohave County Miner, acclaimed by President Herbert Hoover for his tireless efforts and support during construction of...

      • hoover dam
      • mohave county
      • boulder dam
      • boulder canyon
      • nevada
      • arizona
      • boulder city

      Vulture Gold Mine, Wickenburg, Arizona

      Vulture Gold MineIn 1863 Austrian Henry Wickenburg discovered gold, legend has it, while retrieving a vulture he had shot. The Vulture Mine went on to become one of Arizona's richest gold mines...

      Vulture Gold MineIn 1863 Austrian Henry Wickenburg discovered gold, legend has it, while retrieving a vulture he had shot. The Vulture Mine went on to become one of Arizona's richest gold mines...

      • vulture mine
      • gold mine
      • wickenburg
      • arizona
      • henry wickenburg

      John W. Wentworth, Globe, AZ

      In Honor OfJohn W. WentworthBorn 1858 - Died 1954Colorful Arizona pioneer and faithful Gila County public servant. At intervals from 1885 to 1947, within the walls of three courthouses erected on...

      In Honor OfJohn W. WentworthBorn 1858 - Died 1954Colorful Arizona pioneer and faithful Gila County public servant. At intervals from 1885 to 1947, within the walls of three courthouses erected on...

      • john wentworth
      • globe
      • arizona
      • gila county
      • government

      It's Nice to be Nice

        Candle House, 1836

          Candle House 1836. This building was used for the manufacture of spermaceti candles and as a store and supply house for the outfitting of whaling vessels. The following vessels were built on Bar...

          Candle House 1836. This building was used for the manufacture of spermaceti candles and as a store and supply house for the outfitting of whaling vessels. The following vessels were built on Bar...

        • whaling
        • sperpaceti
        • new england
        • massachusetts

        In Honor of Dawn E Candlen

        In honor of Dawn E. Candlen. A true heroine of the lifesaving service. In August of 1985 she gave her health in the rescue of a swimmer in trouble. This completely unselfish act earns her the...

        In honor of Dawn E. Candlen. A true heroine of the lifesaving service. In August of 1985 she gave her health in the rescue of a swimmer in trouble. This completely unselfish act earns her the...

        • plymouth
        • rescue at sea
        • heroism
        • massachusetts